News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Standby Line and Boarding Groups at Disney's Hollywood Studios

[disneygeek90]

For those of you who have ridden...how long does it take, approximately/average, from tap in until exit? @disneygeek90 and @Pooh.sHoneyHuntTDL you have ridden multiple times, how long should I allow to queue and ride?

Assuming all preshows are in working order, the most I have waited to get to the first preshow was about 40 minutes. Which puts your total time dedicated with queue, shows and ride at about an hour. That's on the high end, I've also waited 15 minutes to the preshow, but for time to put aside I would say about an hour to be safe.

 

[gerarar]

For those of you who have ridden...how long does it take, approximately/average, from tap in until exit? @disneygeek90 and @Pooh.sHoneyHuntTDL you have ridden multiple times, how long should I allow to queue and ride?

I only got to ride it twice, first time took around 40 mins, while second was about 50 mins. The wait once I got past the entrance was about 20 mins, then the wait after hanger was about 10-15 mins.

 

[lentesta]

For what it's worth, we've counted between 1,200 and 1,400 riders per hour this week, when the ride was not obviously down.

 

[TomOutEast]

Backup groups start at 106 today. I wonder how they decide to set the "confirmed" vs "backup" groups on a day to day basis? I'm sure some of that has to do with how many FPs they had to give out the day before but what other factors might they be considering?

 

[Demarke]

85 today I got. At 7am. Wild.

Impressive getting over there before it opened! I got back to my car about 6:40 and figured I wouldn’t have a prayer getting there in time. One of these days I’m going to figure out how to run as fast as you, haha. I bet there weren’t many other 10k runners there with you!

 

[KevinPage]

When are they expecting these crazy crowds to die down?

 

[KevinPage]

Impressive getting over there before it opened! I got back to my car about 6:40 and figured I wouldn’t have a prayer getting there in time. One of these days I’m going to figure out how to run as fast as you, haha. I bet there weren’t many other 10k runners there with you!

 

[Soma27]

So the ride is in B mode today. No preshows. You miss the bB8 show and walk outside, then you bypass the resistance ship into a hallway that dumps you in the side of the Star destroyer hanger. Bummer. I’d wait as long as you can to use your boarding group number.

So they tried to do this to our two groups (split between 19 and 25) about 40 minutes ago. I complained, and they pulled us back and we did both preshows. Might have got lucky that they were coming right back on-line at the time, but we got lucky and got the full experience.

 

[marni1971]

For what it's worth, we've counted between 1,200 and 1,400 riders per hour this week, when the ride was not obviously down.

Saturday was the best yet. The day before was the worst yet.

DL is in softs.

 

[raymusiccity]

I don't think anyone really knows yet, it's the first time it's been implemented (and probably not the last)

I think they should stick with it. There are several advantages to the system....it effectively prevents riders from coming off the ride and getting right back in line.....gives you a chance at a great ride in addition to the 3 FastPasses you may already have.....it evens the playing field for anyone willing to get up early...et al.

 

[KevinPage]

So the ride is in B mode today. No preshows. You miss the bB8 show and walk outside, then you bypass the resistance ship into a hallway that dumps you in the side of the Star destroyer hanger. Bummer. I’d wait as long as you can to use your boarding group number.

 

[jt04]

Saturday was the best yet. The day before was the worst yet.

DL is in softs.

Yay.

 

[KevinPage]

I’ve never been more “on edge” about going on a ride that I’ve been on multiple times already.

It’s like a series of huddles I’m visualizing

Step 1: get to park early enough to be settled in park and hope not to many roads closed for runners

Step 2: secure early boarding group, restart phone beforehand, turn off WIFI/Bluetooth

Step 5: make sure they don’t skip any preshow sand be armed and ready to politely but persistently complain

Step 4: hope the ride has all features working when on it

I definitely long for the good ‘ole days of early December 2019

 

[ChrisFL]

so the whole turntable must be having problems, because otherwise they could run individual transport ships, ugh

 

[Soma27]

Bravo!

Did anyone else in those groups know what you were talking about?

We are a giant group of 17, so it ended up just being us in both pre-shows, Interegation and the ride. Was like a VIP experience.

Everyone ahead of us on the line had no idea and went right to the storm troopers.

 

[jt04]

Just a thought. What if they allowed guests to join one "boarding group" a day after all the E+ attractions open plus Ratatouille and a few others? That might just be the "ticket" to spread the crowds away from RotR.

 

[gerarar]

Just a thought. What if they allowed guests to join one "boarding group" a day after all the E+ attractions open plus Ratatouille and a few others? That might just be the "ticket" to spread the crowds away from RotR.

It would be interesting to see how it plays out in Hollywood Studios once MMRR opens; if they restrict one BG a day, no matter the ride, I bet many would guests will be mad.

 

[marni1971]

Just a thought. What if they allowed guests to join one "boarding group" a day after all the E+ attractions open plus Ratatouille and a few others? That might just be the "ticket" to spread the crowds away from RotR.

Bad thought.

 

[disneygeek90]

I’ve never been more “on edge” about going on a ride that I’ve been on multiple times already.

It’s like a series of huddles I’m visualizing

Step 1: get to park early enough to be settled in park and hope not to many roads closed for runners

Step 2: secure early boarding group, restart phone beforehand, turn off WIFI/Bluetooth

Step 5: make sure they don’t skip any preshow sand be armed and ready to politely but persistently complain

Step 4: hope the ride has all features working when on it

I definitely long for the good ‘ole days of early December 2019

Are you going tomorrow or Sunday?

 

[jt04]

It would be interesting to see how it plays out in Hollywood Studios once MMRR opens; if they restrict one BG a day, no matter the ride, I bet many would guests will be mad.

Not sure about that. It is basically a fast pass for early birds. As long as they also open standby lines it leaves guests in control of their own experience. Especially if Tron, Gaurdians, FoP, Rat and MMRR were included as options. Choice of one per day. I think it works.